How did your state leaders vote?

Published: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 01:08 PM.

HB 105 _ Newborn Screening: Expands the newborn screening program established by the Department of Health and Human Services to include screening for congenital heart disease utilizing pulse oximetry or other comparable screening methodology. Introduced by Rep. Jim Fulghum, M.D., R-Wake. Adopted 115-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration. YES Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

HB 122 _ Family Law Appeals: Amends the laws pertaining to interlocutory appeals as related to family law including the maintenance of certain appeals allowed. Introduced by Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland. Adopted 115-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration. YES Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

HB 149 _ Caylee's Law/Report Missing Children: Makes it a criminal offense to fail to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement and increases the criminal penalty for concealing the death of a child, making a false, misleading, or unfounded report to a law enforcement agency or officer for the purpose of interfering or obstructing an investigation involving a missing child. Introduced by Rep. Kelly Hastings, R-Gaston. Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration. YES Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

SB 10 _ Government Reorganization and Efficiency Act (House Version): Eliminates certain state boards and commissions that have not met recently, are duplicative or are deemed not critical to government operations. Introduced by Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson. Adopted 71-43. Returned to the Senate for consideration. YES Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

Senate Roll-Call Votes

SB 11 _ Organ Donation Month: Designates the month of April of each year as Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month and provides that the act shall be entitled "Duffy's Law." Introduced by Sen. Rick Gunn, R-Alamance. Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 20 _ Good Samaritan Law/Naloxone Access: Provides limited immunity from prosecution for certain drug‑related offenses committed by an individual who seeks medical assistance for a person experiencing a drug‑related overdose and certain drug‑related offenses committed by an individual experiencing a drug‑related overdose and in need of medical assistance. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson. Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 42 _ Charter School/Government Unit: Provides that a charter school is a governmental unit for the purpose of a lease or transfer of personal or real property between a charter school and another governmental unit. Introduced by Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke. Adopted 42-3. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 91 _ Prohibit Expunction Inquiry: Clarifies the law pertaining to administrative action that may be taken by an occupational licensing board as a result of expunged charges or convictions and prohibits an employer, educational institution, or State or local government agency from requesting that an applicant provide information regarding an arrest, criminal charge, or criminal conviction of the applicant that has been expunged. Introduced by Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke. Adopted 48-2. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 97 _ Property Tax/Deannexation: Requires release of property taxes in any area that was part of a municipality for six months or less and then deannexed. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover. Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 113 _ DENR Support for Regional Water Supply Systems: Requires the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to support the application of a regional water supply system for all required federal approvals, as recommended by the Environmental Review Commission. Introduced by Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson. Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 122 _ Sex Trafficking/Sex Offender Registration: Adds the offense of human trafficking to the list of criminal convictions that require registration under the sex offender and public protection registration program. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover. Adopted 45-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

HB 23 _ Digital Learning Competencies/School Employes (Senate Version): Directs the State Board of Education to develop and implement digital teaching and learning standards for teachers and school administrators. Introduced by Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union. Adopted 50-0. Returned to the House for concurrence. YES Warren Daniel

HB 44 _ Transition to Digital Learning in Schools: States the intent of the General Assembly to transition from funding textbooks to funding digital learning in the public schools. Introduced by Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union. Adopted 50-0. Sent to the governor for approval. YES Warren Daniel

HB 82 _ IRC Update: Amends the reference to the Internal Revenue Code and decouples it from certain provisions of the federal American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Introduced by Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie. Adopted 33-17. Sent to the governor for approval. YES Warren Daniel

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HB 105 _ Newborn Screening: Expands the newborn screening program established by the Department of Health and Human Services to include screening for congenital heart disease utilizing pulse oximetry or other comparable screening methodology. Introduced by Rep. Jim Fulghum, M.D., R-Wake.
Adopted 115-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.
YES
Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

HB 122 _ Family Law Appeals: Amends the laws pertaining to interlocutory appeals as related to family law including the maintenance of certain appeals allowed. Introduced by Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland.
Adopted 115-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.
YES
Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

HB 149 _ Caylee's Law/Report Missing Children: Makes it a criminal offense to fail to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement and increases the criminal penalty for concealing the death of a child, making a false, misleading, or unfounded report to a law enforcement agency or officer for the purpose of interfering or obstructing an investigation involving a missing child. Introduced by Rep. Kelly Hastings, R-Gaston.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.
YES
Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

SB 10 _ Government Reorganization and Efficiency Act (House Version): Eliminates certain state boards and commissions that have not met recently, are duplicative or are deemed not critical to government operations. Introduced by Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson.
Adopted 71-43. Returned to the Senate for consideration.
YES
Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

Senate Roll-Call Votes

SB 11 _ Organ Donation Month: Designates the month of April of each year as Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month and provides that the act shall be entitled "Duffy's Law." Introduced by Sen. Rick Gunn, R-Alamance.
Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration.
YES
Warren Daniel

SB 20 _ Good Samaritan Law/Naloxone Access: Provides limited immunity from prosecution for certain drug‑related offenses committed by an individual who seeks medical assistance for a person experiencing a drug‑related overdose and certain drug‑related offenses committed by an individual experiencing a drug‑related overdose and in need of medical assistance. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson.
Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration.
YES
Warren Daniel

SB 42 _ Charter School/Government Unit: Provides that a charter school is a governmental unit for the purpose of a lease or transfer of personal or real property between a charter school and another governmental unit. Introduced by Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke.
Adopted 42-3. Sent to the House for consideration.
YES
Warren Daniel

SB 91 _ Prohibit Expunction Inquiry: Clarifies the law pertaining to administrative action that may be taken by an occupational licensing board as a result of expunged charges or convictions and prohibits an employer, educational institution, or State or local government agency from requesting that an applicant provide information regarding an arrest, criminal charge, or criminal conviction of the applicant that has been expunged. Introduced by Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke.
Adopted 48-2. Sent to the House for consideration.
YES
Warren Daniel

SB 97 _ Property Tax/Deannexation: Requires release of property taxes in any area that was part of a municipality for six months or less and then deannexed. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover.
Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration.
YES
Warren Daniel

SB 113 _ DENR Support for Regional Water Supply Systems: Requires the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to support the application of a regional water supply system for all required federal approvals, as recommended by the Environmental Review Commission. Introduced by Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson.
Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration.
YES
Warren Daniel

SB 122 _ Sex Trafficking/Sex Offender Registration: Adds the offense of human trafficking to the list of criminal convictions that require registration under the sex offender and public protection registration program. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover.
Adopted 45-0. Sent to the House for consideration.
YES
Warren Daniel

HB 23 _ Digital Learning Competencies/School Employes (Senate Version): Directs the State Board of Education to develop and implement digital teaching and learning standards for teachers and school administrators. Introduced by Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union.
Adopted 50-0. Returned to the House for concurrence.
YES
Warren Daniel

HB 44 _ Transition to Digital Learning in Schools: States the intent of the General Assembly to transition from funding textbooks to funding digital learning in the public schools. Introduced by Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union.
Adopted 50-0. Sent to the governor for approval.
YES
Warren Daniel

HB 82 _ IRC Update: Amends the reference to the Internal Revenue Code and decouples it from certain provisions of the federal American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Introduced by Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie.
Adopted 33-17. Sent to the governor for approval.
YES
Warren Daniel